By News Desk
ISLAMABAD: The government and people of Pakistan Friday marked "Palestine Day" to show solidarity with the people of Palestine who have been braving a massacre at the hands of Israel for the past 11 days.
Massive rallies were held in all parts of the country to express solidarity with Palestinians. The PMLN President Shehbaz Sharif and former prime minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, Maulana Asad, and several other parliamentary leaders issued statements on the occasion to solidarity day with the people of Palestine as they visited the United Nations office in Islamabad.
"Innocent people are being massacred in Palestine and Kashmir. The issues of Palestine and Kashmir should be resolved in accordance with the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC)," said Shehbaz Sharif.
He said that if the problems of Kashmiris and Palestinians are not resolved, there would no peace in the world.
Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar and Deputy Speaker Qasim Suri also attended a rally to show Addressing the ceremony, the guest of honour expressed gratitude for sustained bilateral cooperation and partnership for enhancing Nigerian Air Force capabilities to meet Nigeria’s security challenges.
Referring to the new induction, he said, “We are happy and excited on the addition of JF-17 fighter aircraft from Pakistan”. Expressing his views at the occasion, Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali said today’s event was not only a historical landmark for Pakistan’s JF-17 programme but was also a reflection of strong military cooperation and mutual trust between Nigeria and Pakistan.
He further said that the JF-17 aircraft with its unique capabilities would prove to be a potent platform in addressing the security requirements of Nigeria. He also assured that Pakistan Air Force and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex would continue to provide all out support to Nigerian Air Force in meeting all its requirements.